In today's NFL economy, the Cowboys must consider becoming bigger spenders if they want to keep up

[Kwyn]

Don't see anyone sucking up to the winners on this site. I think you're misreading people.

Come on now.

People defended the Bryce Huff move as a sign of a genius front office who paid 25m for a one year rental on a guy who didn’t even really play in the playoffs and then who were “smart enough to recognize a mistake”.

 

[jazzcat22]

I got sleepy after the 2nd sentence and dozed off.

Just like when you post. You get sleepy, doze off and the rest is not worth reading.

 

[Chasing6]

There is more than enough evidence to show that the Cowboys front office has to be willing to spend a little bit more.

The Dallas Cowboys aren’t going to win the Super Bowl this season. At least that’s the sentiment of the oddsmakers, as ESPN has them ranked 19th at 50-to-1 odds this season. The perception of this football team is pretty low. We get it. They had struggles last year, they have a new coaching staff this year, and Jerry Jones is running the team, which many would consider a kiss of death.

The Cowboys have their work cut out for them, but are things really this bad? Why are they so far behind the other good teams in the league?

We discussed the great advantage the Philadelphia Eagles have given themselves by how Howie Roseman operates and how it’s a stark contrast to the Cowboys. The Eagles aggressively use void years to spend money now and push out costs into later years. Philly is on an island with how they use this:

1. Philadelphia Eagles $452 million
2. Cleveland Browns $248 million
3. New Orleans Saints $164
4. San Francisco 49ers $138
5. Detroit Lions $94

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...e-agent-spending-micah-parsons-george-pickens

Keep up? GM Jethro is keeping up, with hanging out at the rim. That is his goal, to stay relevant, to be in the conversation up until week 15.

 

[shabazz]

Sure, but I'm not getting your way of thinking. Don't you want success such as the Eagles are having right now? People are talking about those teams and how they were built and thinking maybe we should do some of the same things. How does that make them Eagles/49ers people?

With all due respect, Why are you trying to reason with him?

His schtick is to call out or promote any possible negative comment a poster can make.

In almost every thread he will post something like " and here comes the negativity" or " just waiting on the 1st negative post" or "our fans love the other teams more".... or such other nonsense.

The other day he literally resurrected a 2 day old thread that only had 3 posts just to say " I guess nobody can think of anything negative to post" just so it could get back on the 1st page.

You just cant make this stuff up.

 

[plasticman]

They have said the same thing about Philly for years. "THEY"LL PAY ONE DAY!!!"

they have been to 3 SBs in the past 7 seasons, and won 2. They also had a 4th season of that 7, where they went 10-0 before it fell apart. They're the favorites to win it all again.

They didn't have some lean years because of this contract practice... they had some lean years because their QB (wentz) went south, and wasn't a championshipevel QB any longer after the one MVP type year. But once he dropped off...they got rid of him.

We resigned our declining QB and made him the highest paid QB/player in history

Stop making excuses for Jones...by saying "Philly will pay one day". A couple down years between SuperBowls? HA HA HA! we've done absolutely nothing for 30 friggin years!!!! Nothing this century. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!?!

I get the distinct impression that you disagree with my take.

First of all, I am one of Jerry's harshest critics and you would be hard pressed to find anybody in this forum that thinks I would "protect" Jerry.

Secondly, where is your proof that Dak is declining. He was almost the league MVP in 2023.

In 2024 they gave him one and a half receivers, and offensive line with two rookies and the worse running attack in the league. He didn't have a chance and nobody under the same conditions would.

As far as the Eagles, OK, maybe I am showing a little envy, I guess it is their time. However, remember that their very first SB championship only took 52 years.

They have a good GM and we don't have a GM and that is the difference. That has always been the difference but one thing I can remember from those Cowboys championship years is that they pass and the Eagles time will pass. It has already passed.

I despise the 30 year gap just as much as anybody but I also know that, in totality, the Cowboys history looks pretty good in comparison to just about any team

Each season is a new opportunity and anything can happen, because I have seen it

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

I get the distinct impression that you disagree with my take.

Secondly, where is your proof that Dak is declining.

Yeah...I think this is where we just admit we live in 2 different realities

Carry on.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

Just like when you post. You get sleepy, doze off and the rest is not worth reading.

Heyyy.... why are you insulting me? Your a staff member and supposed to be leading me by example!

I got sleepy because I drank cough syrup right before I read ur post

 

[Chasing6]

I get the distinct impression that you disagree with my take.

First of all, I am one of Jerry's harshest critics and you would be hard pressed to find anybody in this forum that thinks I would "protect" Jerry.

Secondly, where is your proof that Dak is declining. He was almost the league MVP in 2023.

In 2024 they gave him one and a half receivers, and offensive line with two rookies and the worse running attack in the league. He didn't have a chance and nobody under the same conditions would.

As far as the Eagles, OK, maybe I am showing a little envy, I guess it is their time. However, remember that their very first SB championship only took 52 years.

They have a good GM and we don't have a GM and that is the difference. That has always been the difference but one thing I can remember from those Cowboys championship years is that they pass and the Eagles time will pass. It has already passed.

I despise the 30 year gap just as much as anybody but I also know that, in totality, the Cowboys history looks pretty good in comparison to just about any team

Each season is a new opportunity and anything can happen, because I have seen it

I agree with a lot of what you said, but at the present time we are not a SB team. So no, anything can not happen.

 

[Flamma]

It wouldn't shock me to see a good portion of the NFL ownership push for more restrictions in the next CBA. Not so much due to team not wanting to get into dead cap in future years but the amount of actual dollars spent each offseason to be competitive.

They are pretty strict on this already. Teams are already required to spend a large portion of the cap. What they don't require is for teams to mortgage the future. Teams that are looking to win now, and are willing to spend the money, do exactly that.

 

[mcmvp]

If The eagles keep pushing money into void years, the league may address it sooner rather than later.

Well sooner is 2030…the next CBA agreement. So there’s that…

 

[Flamma]

Jerry is just so football-dumb. Much more so than most understand. Pickens was simply another pathetic desperate move to remain relevant.

Once you understand that Jerry's goal is not to win the super bowl but to remain relevant, then it all becomes easier to understand.

We passed up yet another chance this draft to build a super bowl contending DLine.

The offseason following 2016 is a perfect example. You could say we had a couple of more years recently as well. They did little to nothing to improve the team. Because they didn't think there was a need. They build to compete, not contend.

On DTs. Like I said in the past, it's very hard to acquire impactful players at DT when you solely build through the draft, and you're always picking mid to late in the rounds.

 

[Flamma]

If The eagles keep pushing money into void years, the league may address it sooner rather than later.

To what end? To stop teams from getting better than teams that choose not to get better? I see void years as a compromise between no cap, and a hard cap. So teams that want to stack a team to win, can do so, but still have to account for it at some point. Success is not guaranteed either.

 

[buybuydandavis]

There is more than enough evidence to show that the Cowboys front office has to be willing to spend a little bit more.

The Dallas Cowboys aren’t going to win the Super Bowl this season. At least that’s the sentiment of the oddsmakers, as ESPN has them ranked 19th at 50-to-1 odds this season. The perception of this football team is pretty low. We get it. They had struggles last year, they have a new coaching staff this year, and Jerry Jones is running the team, which many would consider a kiss of death.

The Cowboys have their work cut out for them, but are things really this bad? Why are they so far behind the other good teams in the league?

We discussed the great advantage the Philadelphia Eagles have given themselves by how Howie Roseman operates and how it’s a stark contrast to the Cowboys. The Eagles aggressively use void years to spend money now and push out costs into later years. Philly is on an island with how they use this:

1. Philadelphia Eagles $452 million
2. Cleveland Browns $248 million
3. New Orleans Saints $164
4. San Francisco 49ers $138
5. Detroit Lions $94

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...e-agent-spending-micah-parsons-george-pickens

" if they want to keep up"

No owner is keeping up with Jerry for making money.

 

[HungryLion]

I think recent trends have also shown that even teams that are hyper aggressive and spend big, can then get through “cap hell” quickly and rebuild fast.

The rams and eagles are recent examples. They were super aggressive, won super bowls, went through “cap hell” for all of 1-2 seasons and immediately got relevant and became contenders again.

Everybody spends so much time worrying about “cap hell” when cap hell at worst lasts like 2 years. I would rather be aggressive and have a contending quality team for 2 seasons, then have a cap hell team for 2 seasons. Than I would have 4 mediocre teams for 4 seasons.

Plus when you have 1-2 years of cap hell you get better draft picks those seasons. So if the scouts do their job, it allows you to rebuild the foundation again with more premier talent.

 

[charron]

Wrong. The cowboys are big spenders. They just choose to overpay guys they know vs paying guys they don't know.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Come on now.

People defended the Bryce Huff move as a sign of a genius front office who paid 25m for a one year rental on a guy who didn’t even really play in the playoffs and then who were “smart enough to recognize a mistake”.

On the other hand they signed the guy, won the Super Bowl, now they dumped him. Think they’ll win the Super Bowl again?

 

[CCBoy]

The dancing, the TikTok calls, and the ping-pong table are all great, writes Mac Engel. But the Cowboys won’t know if any of these “connections” and “culture” mean a thing until the first losses of the regular season, until wide receivers are complaining about a lack of targets, until the injury report is three miles long, the team has to go into New York for a night game, and the goal is survival. Former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett was a fan of these sorts of things, too. We'll soon find out how Schottenheimer handles the tougher times.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/st...e-pickens-offense-cross-training/84177582007/

This is where the doubter's world rests as to basic function or dispair.

I follow what is really going on and not a 30 year calendar and crying. Go Israel...bring the real deal of peace - success. Just like the Cowboys in comparison,

 

[kskboys]

The dancing, the TikTok calls, and the ping-pong table are all great, writes Mac Engel. But the Cowboys won’t know if any of these “connections” and “culture” mean a thing until the first losses of the regular season, until wide receivers are complaining about a lack of targets, until the injury report is three miles long, the team has to go into New York for a night game, and the goal is survival. Former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett was a fan of these sorts of things, too. We'll soon find out how Schottenheimer handles the tougher times.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/st...e-pickens-offense-cross-training/84177582007/

This is where the doubter's world rests as to basic function or dispair.

I follow what is really going on and not a 30 year calendar and crying. Go Israel...bring the real deal of peace - success. Just like the Cowboys in comparison,

Such a sad little insult post. Can you even post good discussion posts w/o cheap little insults to those who don't agree w/ you?

 

[kskboys]

To what end? To stop teams from getting better than teams that choose not to get better? I see void years as a compromise between no cap, and a hard cap. So teams that want to stack a team to win, can do so, but still have to account for it at some point. Success is not guaranteed either.

And it's been done for years, nay decades. Don't forget SF. Philly is far from the first.

 

[CCBoy]

Cowboys to work out veteran OT with 75-game NFL starting experience​

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Josh Sanchez | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 7:59 AM ET


The Dallas Cowboys have made a habit of stockpiling offensive linemen throughout the years, and it has paid off with some of the most impressive units in the NFL throughout the years. This season, they are doing it again.
Following the conclusion of mandatory minicamp, the team is looking to add bodies for training camp that can help put in some solid reps and potentially surprise the coaching staff enough to earn a spot on the roster.
Among the group of players who will be working out with the Cowboys is veteran offensive tackle George Fant, who has started 75 games throughout his career, and who is familiar with the team's coaching staff.